Davenport Doings: Fire, Trials, and Marriages In Town
Davenport items report fires on Park Avenue and a near miss to property, a police matron meeting in Kansas City forming a Western Police Matrons association, and a Davenport Y M C A fundraising push adding about 7 000 to reach 35 000 with 17 000 more sought. Also noted are a brick mason death, a domestic assault case, a robbery grand jury, property value appeals, a Boston wedding of Arthur Markley Judy and Miss Vabeth Hasselman Griggs, a habeas corpus bid for two Slater orphans, and local civic chatter with business leaders and hotel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Hill
Kansas City
Western Police Matrons’ Association
Sioux City
Building fund progress for new hotel project reported
President Sears says $115,000 is on hand with $75,000 to be contributed and $35,000 more to be raised in Davenport. He notes all stock subscribers from the old hotel plan support this proposal and expects no trouble securing the remaining funds. Neipp and Max Ha state Neipp bought or has an option on the southwest corner of Fourth and Main, but Neipp intends to proceed with the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport Y. M. C. A
First Presbyterian
Calvary Baptist Church
Wieteld Epson
Seventh and
Main Streets
McArthur
Upson
Bolinger
District Court
W.D. Petersen
Max D. Petersen
Scott County Board of Review
Harrison
Bierring
Harrison Reet
Board of Review
Petersen
Perry Hostelry
Sears
Davenport Business Men's Association
Frank W. Newell
Chiec
Chieh
Davenport
Stoed
Mr. Neipp
Max Hs
Fourth and Main Streets
Neipp
Questioning Trust and Gossip at the Theatre Crowd
A Chicago Journal prose fragment questions how quickly men suspect deceit and how women perceive stage figures. It contrasts male notions of information sources with female skepticism of appearances as crowds attend theatres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Journal
Protection for Public Men and Hostetter's Bitters
An Austrian inventor touts a garment to resist knife and bullet threats to rulers and public figures while stressing inner protection from stomach, kidney, and blood issues. The piece promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the best health maker, cure for dyspepsia headaches and related ailments, and a spring tonic and blood purifier for households.
Patent Medicine Claim Ad From Early 20th Century
An advertisement promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It cites refunds if ineffective and features E. W. Grove’s signature on the box, priced at 25 cents, and touts a tonic that revitalizes body and brain and removes impurities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Moline items include engagements and industry shifts
In Moline, Rev. M. A. Head and family visit. engagement announced for Edna Louise Evans to Ralph K. McKinnie. Smallpox quarantine lifted as Kansas mystery fades. Skinner & Co transfers bill posting plant to Chamberlin & Kindt. Chauncey Brown dies. wedding of Mrs Selman and William Johnson noted. New machine shop bid for Moline Elevator Co. Trevor suffers a serious industrial accident at Pullman shops. Velie Carriage plans a Wa ter Power field plant. capacity targets loom for Deere & Co. units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moritz EK. Evans
Evanston
Thier
Edna Louise
Ralph K. McKinnie
PL 1 Mekie
Moline
Skinner & Co
Chamberlin & Kindt
Taylor
Frank Trevor
Pullman
Abingdon
Trevor
Pullman Company
C.D. Velie
Minapolis
W. L. Vel
Velie Carriage Company
Water ‘Power Company
Deere & Mansur Company
Fourth Street
Deere & Co
How to Cure the Grip At Home With Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Advice urges quiet home treatment with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to speed recovery from grip. It claims the remedy prevents pneumonia, the serious danger, and notes thousands used it with universal recovery. Includes an ad blurb for Kidney Pills and Stel Remedy without clear context.
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Ain
Chamberlain
N.Y
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A. F. Cutter
Park Avenue
Locust Street
Kirkwood Boulevard
Charles Kohn
William Sterling
No. 3
Allen
Luman Jones
Harrison Street
Mr. Jones
Missouri
Iowa
Louis Rashly
Grand
Harding
Rashly
Arthur Markley Judy
Vabeth Hasselman Griggs
Toston
Mass
Unitarian Church
Charles R. Eliot
Griggs
Thomas
Mary Saxe
Brookline
Washington, D. C
Unity
Francis H. Griggs
Vassar
Judy
Divinity School
Harvard
Jidy
Perry Street
Laura
Charles Math
Mathilda Rothermel
Edith
Hazel Slater
Sheriff McArthur
George FE. Hubbell
Rothermel
Slater
Charte
John Gundaker
W. H. Campbell
Christ Kueh
M. J. Malloy
Rocky Mountain Te
M. A. Head
South Omaha
Mead
M. E
First Methodist Church
Omaha
Mr. Trevor
John Asmus
George Thomps
Eighteenth Avenue
Kansas
Phis
Chauncey
South Moline
Zuma Township
Gregory Brown
Anna J. Smith
Mr. Brown
Marvin
Nettie E
Myrtle E
Matilda Sell
Seventeenth Street
First
Second Avenue
Moline Elevator Company
A. Stouffer
H.W. Horst
Vin
John H. Mueller
Fifth Avenue
Twelfth Street
Eighth
Eighth Street
Eleventh Avenue
Tenth Avenue
Sixth Street
Seventh
Ninth Street
Eve
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
New York
Ely
LY Brothers
Warren Street
A. C. Knocke
a_ C. Knocke
A. D
Knocke Executix
John Schultz
Cen
Rock Island
Olinois
County Cour
Rocksland County
Ik Island
A.D
Madison Medicine Co
Madison
Wis
Lest D. Ward
Forrest F. Dryden
T. C
Epwarp H. Hamm
Robert L. Buurrage
Frederic A. Boyle
Cas
Valentine Riker
Leslie P. Warp
Fficers Dryden
Epcar B. Warp
V. Pres
Horace Alling
Jacos E. Warp
F.C. Blanchard
Joan K. Gorz
Een F. H. Johnston
WV. P. Watson
NSU
Prudential
Gibraltar
R. Sondasand
U. S. Gov. Bonds
the Prudential
Home Office
Newark, N. J
McCabe
Third Avenue
Titi Prudential
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